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legging

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leg·ging  (lgng)
n.
1. A leg covering usually extending from the ankle to the knee and often made of material such as leather or canvas, worn especially by soldiers and workers.
2. leggings
a. Tight-fitting knit trousers, usually worn by women and children.
b. Warm outerwear trousers for children.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.legginglegging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
chap - (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
gaiter - legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
puttee - a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
gaiter, spat - a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles


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This Buulaoo did not hear, for he was already legging it up the village street to where his hideous sire guzzled native beer, and watched the evolutions of the frantic dancers leaping high in the air and cavorting wildly in their hysterical capers.
But when it came to legging it out to West Australia to act as a sort of valet to Uncle Frederick's beastly sheep--no.
He was clothed in tight-fitting nether garments and a loose, sleeveless tunic that fell just below his hips, while his feet were shod in soft-soled sandals, the wrappings of which extended halfway to his knees, closely resembling a modern spiral military legging.
 
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